Course Registration

Mid-May: Students will receive WPI login information. 

Mid-May: Math Placement Exam Opens 

Mid-May: Students will receive an email from their Academic Support Advisor with information about the next steps leading up to course registration.

May-June: Learn more about academics at WPI by completing your First Year Academic Modules and reviewing the information below about your major's course recommendations. Use this information to complete your Course Preferences Survey.  

June 8-June 24: Students and families are invited to participate in one of our First-Year Welcome Experiences where students will have an opportunity to meet with their Academic Support Advisor and review their course preferences for the fall. Students and families who are not able to attend one of our in-person programs will be able to participate in a virtual experience and connect with their advisor. If you are unable to attend an in-person or virtual First-Year Welcome Experience, your Academic Support Advisor will contact you in mid-June regarding next steps for course registration.

Mid-Late July: Your Academic Support Advisor will register you for your Fall semester courses based on the course preferences survey you finalized during First Year Welcome Experience.

Early August: Your Academic Support Advisor will reach out to let you know your schedule is finalized and how you can review it in Workday. You can then make changes to your fall schedule, if you'd prefer. 

October: Attend a workshop or presentation with your Insight Advisor and/or Academic Support Advisor to learn how to navigate Workday and the WPI Planner in order to build saved schedules for your C and D term courses. 

Mid-November: First year students course registration becomes live, and students are able to register for their C and D term courses.

Registration for Spring Semester courses will occur in Mid-November.  Please make sure to create more than one plan for your C and D term courses just in case you don’t get into your first selections. Your Insight Advisor is available to assist you with your schedule.

Below, click on your major to see what you should consider taking for the Fall and Spring semesters. If you have any questions, you have been assigned an Academic Support Advisor in the Office of Academic Advising who you can contact to get help.  If you have any problems, email academic-advising@wpi.edu and we will be happy to help!

List of Majors:

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOINFORMATICS & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CHEMISTRY
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE

DATA SCIENCE
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & GAME DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS, FINTECH, MGMT ENG, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
PRE-HEALTH
ROBOTICS ENGINEERING
SOCIAL SCIENCE & POLICY STUDIES
UNDECIDED - students can speak with a professor in their major of interest or meet with staff in the Career Development Center (CDC) to discuss majors/career options

Students can change their major, minor, or concentration in Workday when they start class in August; instructions in this article. In the summer leading up to the first year, incoming first year students should indicate which major(s) they plan to pursue on their course preferences survey, even if it differs than what is in Workday. Students can also email the Registrar's office at registrar@wpi.edu over the summer to initiate the major change. 

Students wishing to add a minor should review each academic department’s webpage and/or the course catalog to find more information on minor requirements.

1. Completing the Math Placement Exam is required for students who intend to register for Calculus in the Fall semester. Be sure to consider your Math Placement results when selecting course preferences. It is the best guide for selecting the most appropriate math course in A and B terms.
2. Students considering a modern language should consider taking the placement exam to determine which level of the language you should begin with:
   1. For Spanish Placement Information, Please Email: Professor Angel Rivera (arivera@wpi.edu)
   2. For German Placement Information, Please Email: Professor Daniel DiMassa (ddimassa@wpi.edu)
   3. For Arabic Placement Information, Please Email: Professor Mohammed El Hamzaoui (melhamzaoui@wpi.edu)
   4. For Chinese Placement Information, Please Email: Professor Wen-Hua Du (wdu2@wpi.edu)
   5. For Integrated Skills in English (for International Students): The placement exam is not currently required, and students are welcome to register for all ISE courses. Please contact Prof. Esther Boucher-Yip (efboucher@wpi.edu) or Prof. Althea Danielski (amdanielski@wpi.edu) if you have any questions

Consider if you have AP, IB, or Transfer Credit when selecting course preferences. We recognize that you may not have received all of your scores by the time you select your course preferences, so we recommend communicating with your Academic Support Advisor over the summer if your preferences change once you receive your scores. Keep in mind that you cannot apply credit to your degree requirements for the same course twice, so if you received credit from your exams, retaking the course at WPI would mean foregoing the AP credit. 

• Courses WPI Accepts AP Credit for
• Courses WPI Accepts IB Credit for
• Information on transferring course credit

Program Tracking Sheets can help you to see the full curriculum for your intended program of study. 

Incoming students will follow the tracking sheet linked for the class of 2030. If the 2030 tracking sheet is not yet available for their major(s), students should refer to the class of 2029 tracking sheet for a rough idea of their requirements while the 2030 tracking sheets are finalized.

Find your Program Tracking Sheet for your major here

The Office of Academic Advising is here to guide and connect you with resources to assist with your academic plans and goals throughout your time at WPI. 

Meet our Academic Advising team! All students are assigned an Academic Support Advisor in the summer before their first year. This advisor supports students throughout their entire WPI experience. You can schedule an appointment with your advisor through Tutortrac. 

• Note: Incoming first-year students do not have access to Tutortrac until the start of the academic year and should email their advisor directly if they have questions.

You will need to declare your major by the end of B-Term of your first year, at which time you will also be assigned a Faculty Advisor in that major—an individual that will serve as your Primary Advisor for the remainder of our time at WPI. If you change your major in the future, you may be assigned a new Faculty Advisor who teaches in that program instead. 

If you are still undecided about your major, you should declare a major that you are most interested in at that point to be assigned a Faculty Advisor for guidance. The Office of Academic Advising also has many resources to help you explore your options and interests. Contact us for more information. 

• You may also consider registering for FY 1800 - Discovering Majors And Careers - in A term or C term. In this course, students will utilize career assessment tools, research majors of interest and career paths, attend major panels, speak to students/faculty in majors of interest, and participate in informational interviews with alumni.

The Office of Academic Advising oversees the Academic Resources Center (ARC). The student-based, collaborative learning environment of the ARC offers individualized assistance in a variety of introductory subjects through a comprehensive peer-tutoring program designed to assist WPI students in achieving their academic potential. The ARC offers group, drop-in tutoring (Math and Science Help or MASH) as well as 1-on-1 peer tutoring.

MASH hours are drop-in--no appointment needed! 1-on-1 peer tutoring can be scheduled in Tutortrac. All students are encouraged to join the Academic Resources Center Canvas Page for more information on tutoring, including each term's MASH schedule and subjects available for tutoring.